Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-15
CITY AND DISTRICT.
FOR IRELAND,S SAKE.
The Public Reception Last Night 10
Messrs. Esmonde and O,COnmOr.

FOR lRELAND'S SAKE.
The Public Reception Last Night 10
Messrs. Esmonde and O'COnmor.
A aREAr DEMONSTRATION IN Favor OF HOME RuIr-
SPEECHES DISTINGUISHED srATEsnEs-Ap-
DRESSES BY THE GUESTS or THE EvzsNs-THEY
EXPLAIN THEIR VISIT TO AMERICA.
The reception given last evening at Masonic
Temple. under the auspices OF the Irish American
societies OF this city, TO Messrs. OConnor and Is
monte, heirish parliamentary leaders manifested
the deep interest felt here 10 the Irish cause The
two gentlemen. who arrived In the city from Bal
tmore little after O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
were escorted from WIllard's Hotel TO Masonic
Temple Dy reception committee and process
son, headed by the Third Artillery Band, and
composed OF the Emmett Guards, Washington
Continentals, Columbia Rifles, Knights OF st. Col
umbkfll, Knights OF st. Bernard, and the Catholic
Knights OF America. When the procession left
the hotel the street was illuminated with colored
lights and rockets The procession presented an
unusually fine appearance. The Irish-Amertcan
gleaming bayonets, marched well to the stirring
strains OF the Artillery Band and made a favOra-
& LIP " ar ,n "a" saw cnn,a cer
riages In the line. When the procession had
marched up 9th street from the avenue and
reached the Temple II was greeted with another
npe display OF fireworks
IN THE HALL
The scene IN the Temple was brilliant The han
Was crowded from door to stage, although admis-
sion was only by tickets, costing so cents each.
American fiags and Irish f{ass American banners
and Irish banners covered the walls ana stretch
Ing across the ceiling were streamers OF red white
and blue, which were caught up In graceful fes-
ICONS at the chandeliers In the midst Of this
brilliant array OF color were such Inscriptions as
'srruth crushed 10 earth Will rise again." sCoer-
cion Is an outrage on the spirit OF human ibertyr
and columbia greets Gladstone and ParnelL"
Across the back OF the stage, which was set as
ing green, scotland. Wales and ireland demand
home rule, Above the inscription was gilt eagle
with Outstretched wings. while below was the
Nag Of Erin, with the stars and stripes on each
side. Suspended from an inner drop-curtain was
the legend, American sympathy Is with Ireland"
hall the chairs on the platform were occupied by
q notable array OF well-known men. Among them
ley Representatives Outhwa ate, OF Ohio: Iawler,
OF Illinois; WOodburn, OF Nevada; Phelan OF Ten
nessee; Bland, OF Missouri; o'Neill, of Missouri;
rost, of virginia; Browne, OF Ohio; Collins, OF
Massachusetts,; Herbert, OF Alabama; Foran, OF
Ohio; McShane, OF Nebraska; Springer, of Illinois,
and MacAdoo, OF New Jersey; Maurice Murphy,
Crosby 5. Moves, FREDERICK Douglass, Peter Nc
Walsh, JAS Moran, Revs. Father Chappelle, j. r.
Mackin, G. w. Devtne, E d. DOnnely, X. T. Burke,
and $ Z. Ryan, Revs. p. r. Lynch and T. s. Casey,
whie the gentlemen on the platform were TAX
Ing their seats the band played a selection Of
chairman or the general committee of arrange
ments, occupied the middle chair In the front row
OConnor was seated senator sherman, and Rep
resentative O'Neill sat beside Mr.. Esmonde. Mr.
MURPHY called the meeting TO order, and upon mo-
was chosen chairman IN the absence OF senator
Ingalls, who had not then reached the hail
SENATOR sHERAANs SPEECH.
The tall form OF senator sherman, as he arose In
plause. and when 1t had subsidized he began his
speech In clear ringing tones He said thaS it was
bis belief that be voiced the sentiments of the
American people when he said that the sympathy
OF the American people went with Ireland in their
struggle for home rule to the full extent, as de-
handed by Parnell and Gladstone He referred TO
the Liberty enjoyed By the people OF this country
county, state and general governments, constitu-
ting a government OF the people. He said that
among all people OF the United States and Ireland
should enjoy the same rightS-not because IL Is Ire
lane, but because the people are freemen. Home
rule, the speaker said, meant government OF the
people, by the people, for the people. In a recent
visit 20 Canada the speaker found the same sys-
tenn OF town and township government as In the
United States, and II the Canadians enjoyed the
privilege OF managing their local affairs by local
authority, why should MT Ireland have equal rights
1risamen In war; IN letters and stateslnanship and
said that she was worthy OF sef-goyernment. He
expressed the hope. while deprecating any inten-
tiOn TO interfere in the affairs OF England that
the pleading voice OF Gladstone would be heard
and the manly courage OF ParneI be rewarded He
paid tribute to Parnell, whom, he said combined
the best qualities OF the English scotch and Irish
character: The senator Closed by saying that he
friend Senator ingalls,, who had entered the hall
while he WAS speaking.
SENATOR INGALLS,
The appearance OF the well-known form of Sena-
Tor Ingalls, was the signal for quite an ovation.
When quiet was restored Senator Ingalls, began 10
Wit 81 IL vfl-
He said that the visitors whom they had met TO
honor were In this country partly to ascertain II tt
was true, as the tories maintain, that the sympa-
titles OF the American people are not with The
Irish IN their struggle for home rule As far as he
was able 70 voice the sentiments OF the meeting
he would say that The cause OF Ireland Is the
cause OF America, and in iii deeper sense it is
the cause OF humanity itself No American he
believed could lODg, hesitate In deciding on which
side 20 enlist his sSmpathleS- There was no wish
on the part OF the IRISH leaders to impair the unity
OF the British empire, but Great Britain should re-
Improbable than Injustice. The speaker said that
he did not desire 10 entrench upon the proprietie
nations but In this presence he wound NOT Iarpet
that a brutal British soldery sacked and burned
this capital city and that in every great crisis OF
the national life we had 10 contend with the Ill
viii OF the governing classes OF Great Britain
During the last great struggle England consorted
with the south and equiyOcated with the North and
did everything TO bring about the downfall OF the
American Union
NIX. o'coSSoR's ADDRESS
Senator ingalls, then Introduced Mr. Arthur
OConnor, who was received with enthusiastic
cheers. Mr.. OCoDnor Is not fluent speaker He
SANDS while speaking. with his hands folded be-
Mind his BACK, and speaks In clear voice bur
slightly mOdulat d. He, however proved TO be a
mos effective speaker, as he recounted In an un-
demonstratiye manner the history OF his country's
Wrongs Mr. OConnor expressed his qualification
AZ nIdinS such a large gathering, and especially
AZ thc presence OF so many distinguished States-
men OF THIS country He said that Ireland was at
tempting, by force OF organized public opinion by
CONSTITUTIONAL and peaceful means 10 secure the
repeal Dot or law, but OF "a conquest IL was
attempting 20 repeat the conquest OF Ireland
Durlfte the 100 years which England dominated
ireland the people Of the latter country had suf-
Iereu every form OF oppression, OF inhumanity OF
treachery, and OF wrong Under the land laws the
prOpe were turned Into mere rent-raising ma
chimes and those who owned the land had the
local administration OF the country 50 completely
IN thelr hands that, for all practical purposes the
great bocy OF the people were excluded from the
management OF Affairs, however petty and how
ever local The chief Of administrators OF Ireland
were nominated by government external To Ire
nomination than the Inhabitants OF Africa had 10
SAY 10 the nomination OF the President OF the
United states. The result was an administ ration
the Incompetence and FOLLY OF which was motto.
rious, and the extravagance OF which was a pubfc
scandal Order had become the synonym OF de-
pousIn; law was
ONLY LOCALIZED ROBBERY.
He denied the right, the moral competency and
the ability OF any other community on earth 70
govern, 20 rule, and 10 administer Ireland The
1rsh claimed that obedience 10 law made by other
than lrisilmen was In Ireland not matter OF
moral obligation, but slIuply a question OF DrtI-